This
simulation models the simple Tissue Growth process
as originally described by Maruyama ("The Second Cybernetics,"
American Scientist 1963). It has been developed using the AgentSheets
simulation software. This software helps in the development of simulations
using an Agent-based architecture.

The AgentSheets software allows us to create Agents and code their behavior
using a simple language called Visual AgenTalk®. This allows people
with no prior programming experience to create simulations for their various
models or problems. This has been known to be used by everybody from high
school students to scientists.

The
simulation is to show the growth of tissues from two cells. The two cells
multiply from both the ends according to a specified set of rules.
The simulation is in the form of a Java Applet. All AgentSheets simulations
can be converted into Java Applets, which can be published on the web
and people from all over the world can then have access to these applets
and work on these simulations.

A
brief description of the applet environment and the worksheet is given
here.

A
number of sample initial configurations for the model have been put up here.